Tag: King

As has been reported everywhere, NYSED Commissioner John King is stepping down from his position so that he can accept a job as one of President Obama’s underlings at the US DOE. This seems to be a reward for King for sticking with his reformy plans despite a wave of students, parents, educators, and common …

Via the Albany Times Union… The state’s largest and most powerful teacher’s union on Saturday issued a declaration of “no confidence” in state Education Commissioner John King, a symbolic but unprecedented gesture calling for King’s removal from his post by the state Board of Regents. … The resolution states that the board declares “no confidence …

A few things you may be interested in… Reality Based Educator comments on Empress Merryl Tisch’s refusal to back her puppet Ed Commish John King. While he attempts to escape “Bridgegate” and now an investigation into how he misused Hurricane Sandy relief funds, Chris Christie is “screwing teachers, students, and schools.” The Gates Foundation is …

Via Dick Ianuzzi’s Twitter… Will ask NYSUT Board to seek a vote of No Confidence In Comm King at our April RA http://t.co/RygU7eooeC @NYStateBATs @carolburris — Richard Iannuzzi (@RichardIannuzzi) January 10, 2014 They should add Empress Tisch and King Andy Cuomo to that vote as well… and John Flanagan, Ken LaValle, and a whole host …

In his State of the State address, Andy “Lobbyist for Students” Cuomo chose to completely ignore the growing revolution by students, parents, and educators over his education reform agenda. Rather he doubled down on his efforts instead, proposing a merit pay system that would pay “highly effective teachers” a $20,000 reward. The same merit pay …